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The warm water enveloped me completely. It was the perfect temperature, not too hot but just enough to melt all the tension in my muscles in seconds.
He sat down on the side of the tub close to my head. His big hands grasped my sore shoulders, and he worked his hands into every knot. I groaned, leaning into him and enjoying his strong touch. By the time he finished, I felt like a relaxed puddle of goo.
“A girl could get used to this,” I whispered.
“I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying yourself,” he smirked. He turned to the side and took my bottle of shampoo into his hands. When I reached to take it from him, he shook his head very subtly and I lowered my arm.
“Wet your hair for me.”
I obeyed him, even though it had felt more like a request than an actual directive. At once, I was rewarded with the strong feel of his fingers against my scalp, massaging and working out every last bit of tension that was left in me. I didn’t really think about the fact that I was naked and that he could probably see me in between all of the bubbles that covered the surface of the water. When his hands were touching me, it was as if all of that disappeared.
He shampooed my hair more thoroughly than I had ever done myself. By the time he finally dipped my neck back so that I could rinse off, I felt more relaxed than I ever had in my life.
When I was done, he handed me the glass of wine.
“You will relax in the water for a little while. When I come back, I will wash that beautiful body for you before I condition your hair,” he directed. My eyes opened wide, embarrassed even as my clit throbbed.
“But I can do that…”
“Do I need to spank you first, little girl?” he asked.
I hated that a tiny part of me was screaming yes.
“No,” I whispered.
“Then be a good girl and enjoy your bath,” he murmured, his warning still written all over his face, but it seemed softer now. I pressed my thighs together, trying to ignore the telltale pulsing of my clit.
It didn’t work, not even a little bit. To make matters worse, he was looking at me like he knew exactly what I was thinking.
“I will,” I squeaked, doing everything in my power to keep my hands still at my sides. He took one last long furtive glance at me before he turned on his heel and walked out the door. He left it open.
With a sigh, I leaned my head back against the porcelain behind me, sinking a bit deeper into the water. The flickering candlelight danced off the ceiling above me. I decided it was quite beautiful in an unexpected way.
This whole thing, him kissing me and drawing me a bath after a long day at the office… it felt romantic in a way that was forbidden.
That didn’t stop me from wanting it all the same.
I placed my glass down at the edge of the tub and sank down as far as I dared until my chin went just beneath the surface. My entire body felt hot, and it wasn’t from just the water. Eventually, I pushed myself back up when my stomach rumbled. I reached for a piece of meat and cheese, rolling the bite together and popping it into my mouth. I chewed thoughtfully, thinking over what I should do next.
I took a sip of wine, swirling it in the glass and watching it drip down the sides.
I didn’t want to turn away from this relationship, whatever it was. It was strange and unknown, but it didn’t feel like it was the wrong thing to do. Ryker was sweet and caring and it was hard to understand what exactly New Englandia was protecting me from. His belt maybe? Sure, that had hurt at first, but what he’d done after had made every painful stroke more than worth it.
Eventually, I settled on trying to keep myself from thinking about it any further. As much as I wanted to keep turning the situation over in my head, I didn’t know what Ryker wanted or what his intentions were. I was just guessing about the whole thing. I didn’t know where this was heading and if it would be anything more than a casual thing that I would look fondly back on one day in the future.
I settled down in the bath water, enjoying my drink and the delightfully warm embrace of the water. I finally noticed the distinct scent of vanilla and lavender. It was heavenly.
I heard his footsteps on the hardwood in the hall as he approached. I turned my head when he entered the room, smiling softly.
“Are you enjoying yourself?”
“I am,” I replied bashfully.
“Good. Now take my hand and stand up for me,” he instructed gently.
For the briefest of moments, I considered not doing what he said, but I thought better of it. When he held out his arm, I took his fingers in mine. He pulled me up to my feet without a sound and I cried out quietly in shame as the bubbles dripped down my body, revealing me slowly but surely to his gaze.
He took a long moment to enjoy the sight of me before his strong hands cupped my breasts. Gently, he traced his thumb over my erect nipple, causing a shiver of desire to race down to my core and settle directly on top of my clit.
